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Canada: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)

CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY / AGENCE SPATIALE CANADIENNE

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is pleased to offer grants to Canadian postsecondary students to attend SmallSat 2026 under their Announcement of Opportunity (AO) to support Canadian Student Participation in Space Conferences and Training Events. Successful applicants will be awarded a grant to cover their accommodations and meal allowances, registration fees, and travel expenses.

To be eligible for a grant under this AO, applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

  1. be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident;
  2. be enrolled in a Canadian post-secondary institution at the college, undergraduate, master’s or doctoral levels at the time of the event;
  3. be selected to participate in the Summer School Alpbach 2026

Priority be given to applicants from underrepresented populations. The CSA therefore encourages applicants to indicate, on a voluntary basis, if they belong to one or more of the four following groups: women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.

Instructions on how to submit an application can be found in Section 4 of the AO. Please read these instructions carefully and submit your application to the CSA no later than May 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM (ET).